The occasional thoughts of a writer addicted to Africa. My novels: Far Horizon, Zambezi, African Sky, Safari, Silent Predator, Ivory, The Delta, African Dawn, Dark Heart, The Prey, The Hunter, and An Empty Coast, Red Earth and The Cull. My non-fiction: Part of the Pride by Kevin Richardson and me, War Dogs by Shane Bryant and me, The Grey Man by John Curtis and me, The Lost Battlefield of Kokoda by Brian Freeman and me, and Walking Wounded by Brian Freeman and me.

brilliant shots.. drove to the tip yesterday and on the way back a brown snake slithered out from under the passenger seat in a very bad mood. Was out of the ute before it stopped rolling and chased mr snake out with a broom.. Think we'll come back to Africa. Probably a safer place than Oz. Whatever